Category: privacy

Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (31 August)

Today's Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events. Coming Events On 10 September, the General Services Administration (GSA) will have a webinar to discuss implementation of Section 889 of the “John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2019” (P.L. 115-232) that bars the federal government and its contractors from buying the equipment … Continue reading Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (31 August) →

TikTok Sues Trump Administration

TikTok files a longshot lawsuit that may soon be moot if the company’s operations in the U.S. are sold.      No one in the White House or Administration should be terribly surprised that TikTok decided to sue over the 6 August “Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok.” The company is alleging the President … Continue reading TikTok Sues Trump Administration →

CPRA Analyzed

The CCPA follow on bill on the ballot in California will significantly change how the state regulates privacy, which will set the de facto standard for the U.S. in the absence of federal legislation.       With the “California Privacy Rights Act” (CPRA) having been successfully added to the November ballot on which Californians will vote … Continue reading CPRA Analyzed →

Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (26 August)

Here are today's Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events. Coming Events On 10 September, the General Services Administration (GSA) will have a webinar to discuss implementation of Section 889 of the “John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2019” (P.L. 115-232) that bars the federal government and its contractors from buying … Continue reading Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (26 August) →

National Privacy Legislation Stalled in U.S.

The chances for U.S. privacy legislation are worse now than they were before the pandemic.  However, there may be some decision points approaching.      A few weeks into the traditional August recess, Congress is no closer to enacting federal privacy legislation than before the pandemic. In fact, such legislation may be further from being sent … Continue reading National Privacy Legislation Stalled in U.S. →

Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (21 August)

Here are Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events. Coming Events The United States’ Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that its third annual National Cybersecurity Summit “will be held virtually as a series of webinars every Wednesday for four weeks beginning September 16 and ending October 7:”September 16: … Continue reading Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (21 August) →

Uber Official Faces Criminal Charges Related To Hack

In what may be the first such case, the former security officer for a company is charged with two federal crimes in hiding the details of a subsequent breach from an agency investigating a first breach.     The United States Attorney in Northern California has filed a criminal complaint against Uber’s former chief security officer … Continue reading Uber Official Faces Criminal Charges Related To Hack →

Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (17 August)

Here are Coming Events, Other Developments, and Further Reading. Coming Events On 18 August, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the “Bias in AI Workshop, a virtual event to develop a shared understanding of bias in AI, what it is, and how to measure it.”The United States’ Department of Homeland Security’s … Continue reading Further Reading, Other Developments, and Coming Events (17 August) →

Australia Cybersecurity Strategy/White Paper

Canberra is trying to recalibrate its cybersecurity strategy in he face of increased PRC hacking. Australia has issued a new Cyber Security Strategy that replaces its 2016 strategy and proposes to change incrementally how the nation would approach cybersecurity and data protection paired with more funding for these activities. Notably, the government of Prime Minister … Continue reading Australia Cybersecurity Strategy/White Paper →

U.S. Orders ByteDance To Unwind Deal That Created TikTok

The Trump Administration ups the ante with TikTok and orders its parent to divest the app that formed the core of the popular short video sharing platform. In an order issued late last week, the Trump Administration completed its retrospective review of ByteDance’s acquisition of the app Musical.ly that became TikTok. The decision on whether … Continue reading U.S. Orders ByteDance To Unwind Deal That Created TikTok →